EPYC 9255 vs i5-12600K

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12600K and EPYC 9255 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	354	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	44.32	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	13.20	no data
Architecture codename	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)	Turin (2024)
Release date	27 October 2021 (3 years ago)	10 October 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$289	$2,495

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12600K and EPYC 9255 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	10 (Deca-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	16	48
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.25 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 4.0	no data
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	37	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	4 nm
Die size	215.25 mm2	4x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	33,260 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12600K and EPYC 9255 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Socket	FCLGA1700	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12600K and EPYC 9255. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-12600K and EPYC 9255 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12600K and EPYC 9255 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12600K and EPYC 9255. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.805 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 770	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.45 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-12600K and EPYC 9255 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-12600K and EPYC 9255 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-12600K and EPYC 9255 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12600K and EPYC 9255.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 October 2021	10 October 2024
Physical cores	10	24
Threads	16	48
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	200 Watt

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